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Etymology
From French.
Noun
raison d'État f (plural raisons d'État)
- A state interest, especially when invoked as politically superior to moral or even legal considerations.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɛ.zɔ̃ d‿e.ta/, /ʁe.zɔ̃ d‿e.ta/
Noun
raison d’État f (plural raisons d’État)
- (politics) raison d'état; a state interest, especially when invoked as politically superior to moral or even legal considerations
La raison d’État constitue l’excuse parfaite pour tout abus politique- State interests are the perfect excuse for all political abuses.
Usage notes
- Often used with the definite article: la raison d'État.
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